About the Show

Matt Smith stars in Thomas Ostermeier‘s iconoclastic adaptation of Ibsen's morality play.

Dr. Thomas Stockmann is a principled scientist from a small Norwegian town. When he discovers that the town's popular tourist attraction, the Baths, is contaminated and poses a health risk, he feels compelled to expose the truth, believing he must protect public health. However, his revelation sets off a tumultuous chain of events as the town's political and economic interests clash with his moral stand...

BAFTA-nominated actor Matt Smith ('House of the Dragon', 'The Crown') stars in this new production of Ibsen's drama.

Europe Theatre Prize-winner Thomas Ostermeier directs this production, which is recommended for ages 12+.

Critic Reviews (13)

"Ostermeier’s increasingly dominant editorialising slowly flattens all subtlety"
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"Thomas Ostermeier’s legendary Ibsen production is surreal, provocative and very funny."
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"If the ending is depressing...because it sums up so precisely the state of things."
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"Explosive, anarchic and swaggeringly rock ‘n’ roll"
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"...loses some of Ibsen’s original intent, but gains a visceral audience reaction"
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" 'This Enemy of the People' courses with anger to burn"
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"...this flawed production could use a digital-era upgrade"
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"...reimagining of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People is a probing diagnosis of societal ills"
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Cast and creative team

Jessica Brown Findlay